---
name: "splitindex"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "texlive-doc"
version: "2026.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/splitindex"
---

# splitindex(1)

manual page for splitindex 0.2a

## NAME

splitindex - manual page for splitindex 0.2a

## SYNOPSIS

**splitindex.pl** \[*OPTION*\] ... *INTERMEDIATE-INDEX-FILE* \[*MAKEINDEX-OPTION*\] ...

**splitindex** \[*OPTION*\] ... *INTERMEDIATE-INDEX-FILE* \[*MAKEINDEX-OPTION*\] ...

**java splitindex** \[*OPTION*\] ... *INTERMEDIATE-INDEX-FILE* \[*MAKEINDEX-OPTION*\] ...

**tex splitindex**

## DESCRIPTION

splitindex 0.2a Copyright (c) 2002 Markus Kohm \<kohm@gmx.de\>

Split a single intermediate index file into multiple raw index files.

Example: splitindex.pl foo.idx.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help and terminate

- **-m**, **--makeindex** PROGNAME

  call PROGNAME instead of default \`makeindex'.

- **-i**, **--identify** EXPRESSION

  use regular EXPRESSION to match entries (see also option **--resultis** and **--suffixis**). Default is \`^(\\\\indexentry)\\\[(\[^\]\]\*)\\\](.\*)$'.

- **-r**, **--resultis** PATTERN

  create line to be written from PATTERN after matching lines (see also option **--identify**). Default is \`$1$3'.

- **-s**, **--suffixis** PATTERN

  create suffix to be used from PATTERN after matching lines (see also option **--identify**). Default is \`-$2'.

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  be more verbose (can be used multiple to increase verbosity)

- **--version**

  show version and terminate

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002 Markus Kohm \<kohm@gmx.de\>

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **splitindex** is maintained as a LaTeX manual.  If the **texdoc** and **splitindex** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **texdoc splitidx**

should give you access to the complete manual.